ADDIS — The West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office warned residents on Friday about a scam involving scammers claiming to be deputies, asking for money. 

According to deputies, scammers claiming to be with the West Baton Rouge Parish Sheriff's Office are contacting residents about a missing court date and a bench warrant before demanding $5,000 along with credit card information to handle the situation. 

WBRSO reminded residents that it will never call, text or email asking for payments or credit card information to resolve a warrant or court matter. The sheriff's office said legal matters are not resolved over the phone through payment requests or demands.